“Haiku 1: Addicted” (sumi ink + water color + digital illustration, 2020)
“Haiku 2: Big Mouth” (sumi ink + water color + digital illustration, 2020)
The messages that inspired my “Unintentional Haiku” series were sent unknowingly following the Japanese poetic form of “haiku”, following the traditional 5-7-5 syllabic pattern, with the third line ending the poem in particularly currying, jarring or unexpected manner. I did have to take some creative liberties (for instance, this guy’s original message didn’t begin with the word “oh”) but no message content has been altered to fit this traditional Japanese literary format.
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** I do want to make clear that I am NOT a literary scholar and I am certain I have made errors in my definition and execution of this art form. Any errors or oversights are not meant to disrespect the Japanese culture or literary field. My art is intended to be purely satirical. **